Published August 1991 | Version v1
Journal article

The decays of the ρ'1 and ω'1 mesons

  • 1. Manchester Univ. (UK). Dept. of Physics
  • 2. Lancaster Univ. (UK). School of Physics and Materials

Description

New measurements of the reaction e+e-→ωπ confirm previous evidence for the decay ρ'1→ωπ and provide a strong constraint on the mass of the ρ'1. The results from a detailed analysis of these data are compared with those from a corresponding analysis of new data on the reaction e+e-→ρπ. It is shown that Γ(ρ'1→ωπ)∝1/3 Γ(ω'1→ρπ) in accord with expectation. This identification of a strong ρ'1→ωπ decay supports a previous claim that the ρ'1 and the c(1480), observed in the Φπ channel, cannot be different manifestations of the same particle. (orig.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Zeitschrift fuer Physik. C
Journal Volume
51
Journal Issue
4
Series
Z. Phys., C.
Journal Page Range
689-693
ISSN
0170-9739
CODEN
ZPCFD